Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast
By Tom Jones
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Episodes: 170
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Our UK Coaching 2023 Finalist podcast focuses on Junior Cricket Coaching and in it we hear from people who share a passion for developing the next generation of young cricketers. We will have guests from grassroots clubs, schools, district and county age group junior cricket. There will be guests who specialise in a certain age group, boys or girls, batting coaches, bowling, keeping, leadership, psychologists, parents, junior coordinators and many more.
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Episode 169 with Arsalan Khalid: how cricket became a safe haven and social hub for Arsalan in Ireland having moved there from Pakistan aged 19
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May 29, 2026 |
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Episode 168 with Min Patel; how prioritising fielding with young players is a priority at Kent Cricket
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May 22, 2026 |
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Episode 167 with Henry Thorpe on how he brings positive energy to every session he runs and in doing so helps deliver the best hour for a young cricketer each week
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May 15, 2026 |
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Episode 166 with Faisal Shahid on how an authentically caring approach to helping others led to coaching finding him some time after taking a break from the game
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May 08, 2026 |
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Episode 165 with Shiv Hustler on how a random meeting at a cricket match led to her working in the county age group system with Kent Cricket.
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May 01, 2026 |
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Episode 164 with Jenny Wilkes on how women's football's loss is women's cricket's gain
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Episode 163 with Sab Muthusamy on how a lifelong love of the game has led to coaching his club U15s, starting a cricket podcast and a touring team all in 2026
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Apr 17, 2026 |
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Episode 162 with Hugh Fort how the uniqueness, the nuances and inclusiveness of cricket have made Hugh a lifelong lover of the game of cricket
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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Episode 161 with Callum Jackson on how having started a career in county cricket he went on to forge a career in coaching and PT and founded New Era Training (NET) which offers a quite unique environment for its clients to practise in
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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Episode 160 with Dan Creasey on how a personal dislike of the game as a boy turned into a hunger to want to make cricket more exciting for youngsters
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Episode 159 with Zach Lion-Cachet on how keeping cricket more as a hobby growing up led to it becoming his career
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Episode 158 with Dan Such on how much loving the game as a youngster paved the way for him to forger a career in coaching
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Episode 157 with Russell Perry on the changing face of coach education and how this may well be impacting on all aspects of the game from U13s to the national team
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Episode 156 with Ian Hawkins identity and performance coach of young athletes
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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Episode 155 with Gio Colussi, batting performance specialist and online coach who helps players score more runs!
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Episode 154 with Adam Trunk on how he is about to undertake an opportunity that will see cricket reintroduced into state schools across Yorkshire and Lancashire
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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Episode 153 with Joe Lowe coach with New Era Training on how a burning desire to play cricket at the highest level got him into coaching
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Episode 152 with Gary Hector Founder of Fathom Cricket powered by the Go Fathom App which makes providing feedback simple and effective at the click of a button
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Episode 151 with me being questioned by Livo on what's new about the upcoming Coach Development Day on Feb 21
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Episode 150 with Richard Shorter the Non Perfect Dad and facilitator of how to make difficult conversations easier for coaches and parents
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Episode 149 with David Digby how by giving coaching a go led to it becoming his vocation and the start of Centurion Community Cricket
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Episode 148 with Peter Minns, Performance Pathway Assistant Coach with Norfolk Cricket Foundation
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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Episode 147 with Marcus Smith on how he has taken the baton on from his Dad to lead the growth of the junior section of his club in Woodbridge, Suffolk
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Episode 146 with Luke McLaughlin on how an introduction from a friend led to a coaching experience in Argentina
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Episode 145: Coaching across cricket, rugby, football and rowing
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Episode 144 with Dane Vilas on how an incredibly supportive family network helped him forge a successful career as a professional in the game and now as a coach
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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Episode 143 with Graeme West on how his first experience of coaching in schools in inner London provided him with the best foundation to grow as a coach
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Episode 142 with Sam Hunt on how by sharing resources about fitness for cricket in Lockdown led to him founding Cricfit
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Episode 141 with Adi Birrell on how as a self confessed journeyman coach he brings about positive change in the players he coaches through authentic leadership and honest credibility
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Episode 140 with Jon Purdey on how as Chair of local club he has got behind Cricket District's pioneering junior cricket festival
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Episode 139 with Phoebe Turner: how a competitive spirit and resilient mindset led to getting a first professional contract and playing in the Hundred.
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Episode 138 with Tim de Leede how being asked to field as a 6 year old was the start for what becomes a long and distinguished career in the game as player and coach
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Episode 137: Three young friends discuss how The Hundred is not the way forward for developing the game of cricket
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Episode 136: How watching Ryan Sidebottom in the stands led to a first opportunity to play which in turn led to her first experience of being coached
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Episode 135 with Will Webster how a school rugby coach inspired him to pursue coaching as a career and years later has seen this come to reality in Africa and Hong Kong
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Episode 134 with Gavin Levey on how a passion for learning and helping others improve themselves in football led to a career in the professional game for Gavin.
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Episode 133 with Andy Moles: how Bob Woolmer encouraged him to take up coaching as a career option for post playing and ends up coaching all over the globe
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Episode 132 with Jamie Lloyd: how Jamie's wife encouraged him to get back to cricket after a 13 year break and a relocation from New Zealand to USA!
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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Episode 131 with Dean Headley on how important honest mentoring of young cricketers is today as the game is not a "fairy tale"
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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Episode 130 with Chris Partridge on how every aspect of the game is so appealing and how this led to him getting into coaching
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Episode 129 with Nathan Scarff on how to develop your ability to build trusted relationships with players and to always remember to check in with them from time to time to see how they are getting on in cricket and outside of the game
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Episode 128 with Chris Highton how important it is to be resilient, have a good network and adapt your coaching to suit your audience
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Episode 127 with James Taylor, Founder of Community Cricket Enterprise
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Episode 126 with Kevin Sharp: how learning how to coach primary school kids at the start of his coaching career stood Sharpy in good stead for a return to the professional game
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Episode 125 with Stevie Gilmour: How to help take pressure off players as a coach. Performance Pysch and Breathwork Consultant and Director of Cricket with Carlton CC in Edinburgh
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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Episode 124 with Ben Crump: how to create and imbed a coaching culture which embraces the mantra of it is "Safe to Fail"
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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Episode 123 with Madeleine Ward. How to get involved with a club's junior cricket with no prior experience of cricket at all and still be able to make a positive impact
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Episode 122 with Tom Pilkington who shows how having the confidence to reach out to others has led to many exciting coaching opportunities
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Episode 121 when we go #global and connect with three individuals who coach in three different parts of the cricketing world
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Episode 120 with Dr John Price who shares his story as a former Head Teacher in schools where he championed sport as an invaluable life lesson
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Episode 119 with Mithun Kundu a mental toughness coach on a mission to demystify what mental toughness means and how he applies it to the players he supports
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Episode 118 with Andy Griffiths. The key ingredients as a coach that Andy has learned are How to build connections and how to adapt to your coaching environment.
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Episode 117 with Andy Bennion: how to enable a club to be self-sustainable by prioritising the growth of the junior section over a ten year period.
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May 30, 2025 |
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Episode 116 with Stuart Barnes: how to surround yourself with good people to help yu on your coaching joruney
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May 23, 2025 |
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Episode 115 with Dan WIlliams: how by creating the right environment in your club leads to growing the numbers of junior cricketers
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May 16, 2025 |
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Episode 114 with Mike Lucas: how patience and resilience and a few wonderful mentors helped Mike develop his own cricket coaching philosophy
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May 09, 2025 |
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Episode 113 with Paul Shaw MD of Inside Leadership: How to always have a positive purpose with your coaching.
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May 02, 2025 |
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Episode 112 with Ole Passant: how a wish to help other led to Ole coaching cricket
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Episode 111 with Rachel Warrenger: how starting to coach at a young age as one of very few women at that time made her all the more determined to forge a career in coaching
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Episode 110 with Sean Carey from Clock Cricket: how cricket brings moments of joy to people with dementia
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Episode 109 with David Selby: how despite the impact of Covid he set up a junior cricket section at a club for the first time by offering free of charge coaching sessions
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Apr 04, 2025 |
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Episode 108 with Duncan Ross: how he turned self doubt into a rewarding past time as a junior club cricket coach
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Episode 107 with Mark Jacobs: how a chance encounter opened up a world of positive opportunity for Mark to explore coaching from which he has never looked back
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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Episode 106 with Omaima Waqar, Co-Founder of Calgary Women's Cricket.
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Episode 105 with Honor and Cat co-founders of Maiden Cricket. How discomfort and dissatisfaction with wearing boys cricket clothing led to starting up their own female cricket clothing business
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 104 with Chris Scott: how coaching as a player led to a successful and rewarding coachingcareer
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Episode 103 with Jim Law: how an interest in numbers got him hooked on cricket as a scorer
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 102 with Gordon Lord: How a supportive family environment and an intuitive interest in people led to a career in coaching
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Episode 101 with Nick Gaywood. How he was influenced along the way.
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Episode 100 with Ian Livingston (from the Premier League Cricket Show)
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Episode 99 with Dan Udall. How a nurturing environment as a child has shaped his coaching philosophy
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Jan 24, 2025 |
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Episode 98 with Jamie Benstead: how learning to value his wicket has shaped the way he coaches today
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Episode 97 with Barry McGeachy: how a love of cricket inspired him to set up a cricket club
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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Episode 96 with Sophie Coyle: how to follow a dream inspired by a brilliant coach
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Jan 03, 2025 |
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Episode 95 with Julian Wyatt: how to continually learn as a coach
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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Episode 94 with Liv Brennan club coach at Haslington CC
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Episode 93 with Rich Askew: how coaching in the combined services led to a career after retiring
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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Episode 92 with David Smith: how starting coaching at 16 led to starting a coaching business aged 21
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Episode 91 with Fin Reid: how an inspiring family + teacher helped build a love of cricket
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Episode 90 with Jay Wild: How doubting himself as a young player didn’t hold him back
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Nov 22, 2024 |
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Episode 89 with Nathan Wood: How to add value as a coach and not interfere
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Episode 88 with Adnan: how watching cartoons led to him falling in love with cricket
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Episode 87 with Ian Read
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Episode 86 with Matty Ainsworth: how is cricket developing for juniors in Hungary
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Episode 85 with Qasim Ali
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Episode 84 with Karl Brown: how he moved from playing professionally into coaching
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Episode 83: Will Gaffney on how he started Bat for a Chance
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Oct 04, 2024 |
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Episode 82 with Chris Rawlings: how to be child-led in his coaching
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Episode 81 with Sara Begg: how Cricket created a space for her to be herself
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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Episode 80 with Liam Cook on how coaching cricket has taken him to Brazil
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Episode 79 with Chris Priestley: how working with other clubs enables players to get more game time
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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Episode 78 with Amy Fudali, cricket Mum extraordinaire
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Episode 77 with Dan Jones: How to bring enrichment to others through cricket
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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Episode 76 with Asif Mujtaba: how coaching juniors has given so much to former Pakistan cricketer
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Episode 75: How the desire to help people prompted a career change to start coaching cricket
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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Episode 74: How cricket has the power to make positive social change in Brazil
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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Episode 73: how to use cricket as a future career option for someone still in school
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Episode 72 How an idea to travel the world + play cricket became Her World Cricket Tour & much more
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Episode 71: How to see the bigger picture in coaching cricket with Itai Mapanzure
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Episode 70: how to develop a love for the game through the school system in Zimbabwe with Ross Nel
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Episode 69: How to use experience of coaching in Australia to help build your profile in the UK
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Episode 68: how to develop as a coach by recognising there is always the opportunity to learn more
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Episode 67: how to lead a cricket charity and make positive changes to be more impactful
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Episode 66: How to find your way back to the game after taking some time out with Darren Campbell
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Episode 65: how to learn from your experience as a Club Director of Cricket
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May 31, 2024 |
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Episode 64: How to use your love of the game to support the cricket loving local community
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May 24, 2024 |
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Episode 63: How to overcome the setback of not getting selected when your friends do & keep going
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May 17, 2024 |
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Episode 62: How to develop young cricketers with Ben Tomlinson
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May 10, 2024 |
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Episode 61 How to Grow Your Club Junior Cricket Section with Chad Barrett
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May 03, 2024 |
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Episode 60. How to rediscover your love for the game through coaching with Yohan Mendis
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Episode 59 How to approach the role of Club Director of Cricket with Chad Barrett
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Episode 58. How to help a player find out more about their Why with Chris Benbow
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Episode 57. How to combine learning with enjoyment as your key coaching drivers with Paul Hutchison
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Episode 56. How to embrace accessibility to the game of cricket with Surinder Singh
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Episode 55. How Corbridge CC fought back after the River Tyne flooded its ground and pavilion
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Episode 54. How to surround yourself with positive people and learn from them with Lewis Hatchett
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Episode 53. How to continually learn as a coach with Charlie Hawken
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Episode 52. How to become a values-driven high performance coach with Jimmy Adams
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Episode 51. How to grow your coaching business by diversifying with Ty Buckley
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Episode 50. How to use your disability as your enabler as an inspirational coach with Chris Edwards
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Episode 49 How to raise awareness and give the kids responsibility in their practice with Lee Conroy
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Episode 48: how to be a market disruptor & grow your coaching business with Tom Flowers
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Episode 47: how to make your coaching inclusive with Aisha Hussain
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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Episode 46: how to use coaching as a way to boost your self confidence with Amelia Short
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Episode 45: how to develop a coaching philosophy that you passionately believe in with Bobby Denning
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Episode 44: how to understand the role of parents as a coach with Gordon Maclelland
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Episode 43: How to bring the fundamentals of S&C into your club coaching sessions with Isaac Leung
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Episode 42: How to coach your own kids alongside their mates with Eben Lingenfelder
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Episode 41: How to create opportunities for kids in rural Jamaica with Junior Codlin
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Episode 40: How cricket is such a force for good with Russell Perry
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Episode 39: How to enable kids to make decisions for themselves with Briony Brock
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Episode 38: How to always be looking to learn as a coach with Gary Kirsten
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Episode 37: How to help junior cricketers be the best version of themselves with Boyd Rankin
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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Episode 36: How to lead a team of brilliant people who are committed to coach kids, with Guy Emmett
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Episode 35: How to create more opportunities for kids to play cricket, with Phil Sharples
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Episode 34: How to coach kids disability cricket and much more, with Michael Jacobs
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Episode 33: How to take cricket into the curriculum in state school sixth forms, with Judy Wallis
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Episode 32: How to use coaching as a means of developing self awareness, with Jamie Diamond
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Episode 31: How to learn from other sports to create a niche in cricket coaching, with Julian Wood
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Episode 30: How to use coaching to help kids build a lifelong love of cricket, with Matt Pardoe
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Episode 29: How to overcome challenges & still stay true to your mission as a coach, Darren Talbot
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Episode 28: How to use your coaching to make such a positive difference for kids, with James Watson
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Episode 27: How to build a fulfilling career path in cricket coaching with Rupes Kitzinger
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Episode 26: How to engage kids in your coaching using self deprecation with Martin Speight
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Episode 25: How to help young cricketers from abroad gain experience in the UK, with Gordon Thompson
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Episode 24: How to coach young cricketers as people first and foremost, with Caroline Foster
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Episode 23: How to find your true north as a coach, with Matt Dando-Thompson
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Episode 22: How to emphasise the importance of mindset in your coaching of kids, with Dan Vann
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Episode 21: How to use coaching to create great opportunities for kids, with Sean Hooper
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Episode 20: How to coach and help kids develop with Tony Robson
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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Episode 19: How to re-build a club cricket junior section, with Ian Livingston
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Jul 07, 2023 |
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Episode 18: How to forge a career as a coach from being a former teacher, with Kevin Boudville
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Episode 17: How to coach and lead effectively with Jen Barden
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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Episode 16: How to spin multiple plates as a coach, teacher, scout and parent with Paul Lawrence
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Jun 16, 2023 |
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Episode 15: How to make your passion as a coach your vocation with Shakil Manir
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Episode 14: How to make the very most out of every day as a coach , with Jimmy Lomas
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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Episode 13: How to take a personal leap of faith & make coaching your career with Matt Dawson
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May 26, 2023 |
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Episode 12: How to help kids feel more confident as a coach with Marty Kain
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May 19, 2023 |
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Episode 11: How to become a pioneer in the field of coaching with Dinesha Devnarain
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May 12, 2023 |
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Episode 10: How to help junior cricketers perform better under pressure with David Charlton
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May 05, 2023 |
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Episode 9 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Pod with Chris Green
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Episode 8 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching with Peter Kirsten
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Apr 21, 2023 |
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Episode 7 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Pod with Andrew Morris
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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Episode 6 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Pod with Sam Bennett
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Apr 07, 2023 |
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Episode 5 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching pod
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Episode 4 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Pod
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Episode 3 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching
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Mar 17, 2023 |
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Episode 2: how opportunities for female coaches have grown over time with Charlotte Burton
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Episode 1 of Tom Talks Junior Cricket Coaching Pod: how to forge a career in cricket coaching
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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The UK Coaching 2023 Finalist Junior Cricket Coaching Podcast with Tom Jones
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Oct 06, 2021 |